CLMB
Climb Global Solutions, Inc.
CLMB's outlook is improving, though it still trails on the overall score.
MSFT
Microsoft Corporation
MSFT has the edge over CLMB overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger modeled upside.
CLMB Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Under pressure | |
| Strong |
CLMB's revenue, profitability and balance sheet are currently healthy, but its cash flow is under pressure.
MSFT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong |
MSFT's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
CLMB PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 15x | $18.74 | -57% |
| Fair | 20x | $26.20 | -39% |
| Forward | 21x | $43.09 | — |
| Expensive | 26x | $33.59 | -22% |
| Current | 33x | $43.09 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
CLMB's PE is in its expensive range at 33x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 21x next year's earnings, in its fair range.
MSFT PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 25x | $523 | — |
| Cheap | 27x | $525 | +0.4% |
| Current | 27x | $523 | — |
| Fair | 34x | $652 | +25% |
| Expensive | 37x | $711 | +36% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
MSFT has the edge over CLMB in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
CLMB Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Stable | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect strong earnings and revenue growth for CLMB, with profitability holding steady. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
MSFT Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Stable | |
| Moderate | |
| High |
Analysts expect strong earnings and revenue growth for MSFT, with profitability holding steady.
CLMB Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $2.06 | +60% |
| Q3 2026 | $1.29 | +11% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.11 | -7.5% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.14 | +6.5% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.16 | +15% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.16 | +26% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.20 | +58% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.07 | +65% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.01 | +49% |
CLMB earned $1.29 per share over the past year, up 11% from the year before.
MSFT Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $20.79 | +8.6% |
| Q3 2026 | $19.15 | +36% |
| Q2 2026 | $17.95 | +32% |
| Q1 2026 | $16.80 | +30% |
| Q4 2025 | $15.99 | +29% |
| Q3 2025 | $14.06 | +16% |
| Q2 2025 | $13.64 | +16% |
| Q1 2025 | $12.93 | +12% |
| Q4 2024 | $12.41 | +12% |
MSFT has the edge over CLMB on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
CLMB Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $220.3M | +37% |
| Q2 2026 | $174.2M | +9.4% |
| Q1 2026 | $182.4M | +32% |
| Q4 2025 | $193.8M | +20% |
| Q3 2025 | $161.3M | +35% |
| Q2 2025 | $159.3M | +73% |
| Q1 2025 | $138M | +49% |
| Q4 2024 | $161.8M | +51% |
CLMB has the edge over MSFT on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 4.5% | +0.2 points |
| Q2 2026 | 4.2% | -0.8 points |
| Q1 2026 | 2.1% | -1.3 points |
| Q4 2025 | 4.9% | -2.3 points |
| Q3 2025 | 4.3% | -2.8 points |
| Q2 2025 | 5% | +0.4 points |
| Q1 2025 | 3.5% | -0.3 points |
| Q4 2024 | 7.3% | +0.3 points |
CLMB's operating margin was 4.5% last quarter, about level with the same quarter a year ago.
MSFT Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $92.3B | +19% |
| Q2 2026 | $90B | +18% |
| Q1 2026 | $82.9B | +18% |
| Q4 2025 | $81.3B | +17% |
| Q3 2025 | $77.7B | +18% |
| Q2 2025 | $76.4B | +18% |
| Q1 2025 | $70.1B | +13% |
| Q4 2024 | $69.6B | +12% |
MSFT's revenue has grown year over year every quarter since late 2020: $92.3B last quarter, up 19% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 50% | +0.9 points |
| Q2 2026 | 45% | +0.2 points |
| Q1 2026 | 46% | +0.7 points |
| Q4 2025 | 47% | +1.6 points |
| Q3 2025 | 49% | +2.3 points |
| Q2 2025 | 45% | +1.8 points |
| Q1 2025 | 46% | +1.1 points |
| Q4 2024 | 45% | +1.9 points |
MSFT has the edge over CLMB on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
CLMB Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $11.1M | -50% |
| Q2 2026 | $14.9M | +$17.1M |
| Q1 2026 | $16.3M | +93% |
| Q4 2025 | -$11.9M | -174% |
| Q3 2025 | $22.2M | +$25.8M |
| Q2 2025 | -$2.2M | -130% |
| Q1 2025 | $8.5M | -40% |
| Q4 2024 | $16M | +324% |
CLMB has the edge over MSFT on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
MSFT Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $18.6B | -27% |
| Q2 2026 | $19.6B | -23% |
| Q1 2026 | $15.8B | -22% |
| Q4 2025 | $5.9B | -9.3% |
| Q3 2025 | $25.7B | +33% |
| Q2 2025 | $25.6B | +9.6% |
| Q1 2025 | $20.3B | -3.2% |
| Q4 2024 | $6.5B | -29% |
MSFT's free cash flow has been positive every quarter for seven years: $60B over the past year, down 23% from the year before.
CLMB Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.1% | +27K shares |
| 1 year | +1% | +179K shares |
| 3 years | +3.8% | +667K shares |
| 5 years | +7% | +1.2M shares |
| Available history | +3.6% | +639K shares |
CLMB has 18M diluted shares, up 1% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $182,000 |
| Q2 2026 | $146,000 |
| Q1 2026 | $1.5M |
| Q4 2025 | $320,000 |
| Q3 2025 | $307,000 |
| Q2 2025 | $540,000 |
| Q1 2025 | $883,000 |
| Q4 2024 | $555,000 |
CLMB spent $2M buying back its own shares over the past year, down 6.3% from the year before.
MSFT Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.1% | -7M shares |
| 1 year | -0.3% | -20M shares |
| 3 years | -0.2% | -16M shares |
| 5 years | -1.6% | -121M shares |
| Available history | -3.2% | -245M shares |
MSFT has the edge over CLMB on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $4.4B |
| Q2 2026 | $4.6B |
| Q1 2026 | $4.6B |
| Q4 2025 | $7.4B |
| Q3 2025 | $5.7B |
| Q2 2025 | $4.5B |
| Q1 2025 | $4.8B |
| Q4 2024 | $5B |
MSFT spent $21B buying back its own shares over the past year, up 5.2% from the year before.
CLMB Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -1.7x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -1.6x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -1.2x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -1.0x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -1.3x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -0.7x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -0.9x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -0.9x | Net Cash |
CLMB has the edge over MSFT on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
MSFT Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | 0.1x | Very low |
MSFT's net debt is less than a year of its operating earnings (EBITDA).
CLMB Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 78.6 | Overbought |
| Stochastic | 84.0 | Overbought |
CLMB's weekly RSI is 79 (overbought) and its Stochastic is 84 (overbought).
MSFT Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 62.1 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 68.0 | Neutral |
MSFT's weekly RSI is 62 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 68 (neutral).
CLMB PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | CLMB | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 33x | 28x | 20% above |
| PE % | 95 | 35 | 60 pts above |
CLMB is trading at 33x earnings, a 20% premium to the Technology sector's median of 28x.
MSFT PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | MSFT | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 27x | 28x | 2% below |
| PE % | 16 | 35 | 19 pts below |
MSFT has the edge over CLMB on valuation relative to its sector.
CLMB Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $35.7 | 21% above |
| 20 week MA | $30.6 | 41% above |
| 50 week MA | $26.8 | 61% above |
| 100 week MA | $28.0 | 54% above |
| 200 week MA | $21.8 | 98% above |
CLMB has the edge over MSFT on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
MSFT Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $524.7 | 0.3% below |
| 20 week MA | $484.8 | 7.9% above |
| 50 week MA | $446.9 | 17% above |
| 100 week MA | $453.8 | 15% above |
| 200 week MA | $411.5 | 27% above |
MSFT's trend is up, with a small recent dip: it's below only its 8-week average, and 27% above its 200-week average.
CLMB Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $4.01 | $4.85 | +21% |
| 2021 | $4.85 | $8.92 | +84% |
| 2022 | $8.92 | $7.82 | -12% |
| 2023 | $7.82 | $13.7 | +75% |
| 2024 | $13.7 | $31.6 | +130% |
| 2025 | $31.6 | $26.0 | -18% |
| 2026 YTD | $26.0 | $43.1 | +66% |
CLMB has the edge over MSFT on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
MSFT Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $159.0 | $222.8 | +40% |
| 2021 | $222.8 | $334.7 | +50% |
| 2022 | $334.7 | $238.7 | -29% |
| 2023 | $238.7 | $376.0 | +58% |
| 2024 | $376.0 | $430.5 | +14% |
| 2025 | $430.5 | $487.7 | +13% |
| 2026 YTD | $487.7 | $523.0 | +7.2% |
MSFT has finished higher in five of the last six years, two of them by more than 50%. It's up 7.2% so far in 2026.